All lanes open on Interstates 526 and 26 after multiple wrecks
By Andy Paras
Updated 08:50 a.m., September 28, 2009
Traffic is backed up in the Don Holt Bridge on I-526 about 9 a.m. this morning.
All lanes on Interstates 26 and 526 now are opened to traffic again after multiple wrecks caused major rush-hour delays on both interstates this morning.
The driver of a tractor-trailer was ejected from his vehicle after a wreck in the westbound lane between North Rhett and Virginia avenues. The truck lost its load and leaked fuel onto the bridge. DHEC employees are on scene cleaning up the leak.
Two more wrecks on the eastbound lanes completely shut down that side for portions of the morning commute, said Spencer Pryor, public information officer with North Charleston Police.
The Highway Patrol spent the morning working three wrecks involving 11 vehicles.
As of 8:35 a.m., all of the eastbound lanes on Interstate 26 were opened to traffic, said Lance Cpl. Bob Beres.
Check back with postandcourier.com for more details as they become available and read the full story in Tuesday's editions of The Post and Courier.
Reach Andy Paras at 937-5589 or aparas@postandcourier.com
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